Rudeboy – English Lyrics

• By: Sigma, Doctor
• Album: Life

Lyrics & Translation

For those looking to learn English through music, Sigma's "Rudeboy" offers a unique opportunity to explore the language of the UK's drum and bass and jungle scene. The song's lyrics provide insight into street slang and the narrative of a 'rudeboy,' a character deeply rooted in music subculture. The fast-paced and rhythmic vocals can be a fun challenge for language learners, helping to improve listening skills and pronunciation.

[English]

Oh, oh

Oh, oh

Oh, oh

Life, life, life

Life, life, life

Life, life, life

Born as a soldier, born in the streets, born we born as a rudeboy

Born we born as a rudeboy

Born as a soldier, born in the streets, born we born as a rudeboy

Born we born as a rudeboy

Born in the ghetto, you have to fight for yourself

Born in the streets, you have to fend for your health

Robbin' on the rocks, trouble and the cops

You have to fight for your freedom and come out the ghetto 'cause the struggle non-stop

Youngsta, like petrol, only a gunshot I let go

Inna the ghetto, it's a echo

Police dem quick fi come arrest you

Abide by the trouble and the cop, cop, cop, rise up from out the rubble and the rock, rock, rock

No work nuh dey a but we still have to pay the tax, tax, tax

Life hard inna the ghetto but the struggle non-stop

Born as a soldier, born in the streets, born we born as a rudeboy

Born we born as a rudeboy

Born as a soldier, born in the streets, born we born as a rudeboy

Born we born as a rudeboy

Oh, oh

Oh, oh

Youngsta, like petrol, only a gunshot I let go

Inna the ghetto, it's a echo

Police dem quick fi come arrest you

Abide by the trouble and the cop, cop, cop, rise up from out the rubble and the rock, rock, rock

No work nuh dey a but we still have to pay the tax, tax, tax

Life hard inna the ghetto but the struggle non-stop

Born as a soldier, born in the streets, born we born as a rudeboy

Born we born as a rudeboy

Born as a soldier, born in the streets, born we born as a rudeboy

Born we born as a rudeboy

Born as a soldier

Born as a rudeboy

Born as a rudeboy

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
born /bɔːn/ A1	verb - to be brought into existence
soldier /ˈsɒldʒə/ A1	noun - a person who serves in an army
streets /striːts/ A1	noun - a public road in a city or town
rudeboy /ˈruːdˌbɔɪ/ B2	noun - a young man, often associated with Jamaican culture, who is tough and rebellious
ghetto /ˈɡetoʊ/ B1	noun - a part of a city where a specific group lives, often in poor conditions
fight /faɪt/ A1	verb - to take part in a physical conflict
fend /fend/ B2	verb - to take care of oneself, especially in difficult circumstances
robbin /ˈrɒbɪŋ/ B1	verb - to steal from someone or something
trouble /ˈtrʌbəl/ A2	noun - problems or difficulties
cops /kɒps/ A2	noun - police officers
freedom /ˈfriːdəm/ A2	noun - the state of being free from control or restrictions
struggle /ˈstrʌɡəl/ A2	noun - a forceful effort to achieve something
youngsta /ˈjʌŋstə/ B2	noun - a young person, often used in slang
petrol /ˈpɛtrəl/ A1	noun - a liquid fuel used in vehicles
echo /ˈɛkoʊ/ A2	noun - a sound heard after the original sound has stopped
abide /əˈbaɪd/ B2	verb - to accept or act according to a rule or decision
rubble /ˈrʌbəl/ B1	noun - broken pieces of stone, brick, etc., especially as the result of destruction
tax /tæks/ A1	noun - money paid to the government, often based on income or goods